Centre-right opposition Democratic
Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein told an opposition rally in Rome
Tuesday that they would "stop" controversial government moves to
reform the premiership so that the Italian people elect their
heads of government in a move the PD says will lead to
authoritarian government, and to increase regional autonomy in a
step the PD says will worsen the north-south gap.
"It's a very beautiful crowd," she said as she arrived in Piazza
Santissimi Apostoli, where the rally was taking place.
"We called this rally in just a few days.
"The beauty of seeing so many flags, different and all together,
united to defend the Constitution and national unity.
"Today the Senate passed the premiership (reform), the
self-styled patriot (Premier Giorgia Meloni) is carrying forward
her reform that splits Italy.
"They are pushing in the House too to bring forward
differentiated autonomy, a reform that aims to increase
inequalities.
"It's important to be here as opposition forces, political,
social and associational realities, citizens together to prevent
them wrecking our Constitution.
"We'll stop them together, we must stop them".
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